At a time when much of the United States was still racially segregated, Jackie Robinson smashed the color barrier to become the first African-American player in Major League Baseball. Born in More →
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James Baldwin was an author, social critic, and activist known for his deep understanding of race and class in the United States. This book introduces readers to his speech from a 1965 debate More →
Get up close and personal with Japanese macaques. Learn about their behaviors, where they live, what they eat, and more. Discover whether these animals are endangered and what's being done to More →
Construction managers oversee the building of houses, shopping centers, and office buildings. They need to be able to manage many tasks at once and deal daily with many different kinds of… More →
Whether they are making the world a safer place, or assisting someone with a disability, working dogs are extraordinary heroes. Discover which breeds are used for these important jobs and… More →
John Brown joined the side of "free-staters" in the conflict in the Kansas Territory, fighting to have Kansas enter the Union as an anti-slavery state. History has shown that his actions and… More →
John Muir spoke, wrote, and lived the wilderness, including taking President Theodore Roosevelt on an overnight trip to the Yosemite Valley. This trip led to Roosevelt's signing into law a… More →
Readers become a part of history in this series as they take amazing journeys back in time to learn about the 1989 San Francisco Earthquake, September 11th, World War II, and more. This… More →
This series takes readers on amazing journeys into zany worlds where squirrels go skiing, animals take over the zoo, a very stinky smell causes chaos, and more. This two-book set includes… More →
This series takes readers on amazing journeys into the paranormal world with stories about zombies, ghosts, bigfoots, aliens, and other legendary characters. This two-book set includes… More →
How soon can you board a rocketship to Mars? And how will you survive when you get there? There are so many challenges to overcome in sending a human into space, such as problems of distance, More →
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